Vegware compostable coffee cups at County Restaurant
County Restaurant is one of the best kept secrets in Lincoln.
It is one of the best places to eat lunch weekdays. Or was. It went downhill. I am pleased to say it has improved, at least if my roast dinner and sweet that followed is typical of the daily fare.
Sitting by the side of the coffee machine, vegware compostable coffee cups. Also some other coffee cups not sure what they were. Also lids, not sure if compostable.
About half the people with a drink were using the takeaway cups. There were ceramic cups available.
By the drinking water, plastic cups and glass.
The majority of people a takeaway cup to take back to their desk.
Unless bins for the composting of the cups, nothing has been gained and the cups will go to the waste stream.
It beggars belief, polystyrene burger-style boxes for takeaway food.
Encourage relax with a coffee in the restaurant, a coffee in a ceramic cup.
Though as there are indie coffee shops in the town serving speciality coffee, why not take a walk, relax in an indie coffee shop, support the local economy, not drink something disgusting out of a machine?
For those wishing to take back to their desk, bring your own coffee cup, have KeepCup on sale, bulk buy, brand with Lincoln Imp and a slogan to encourage their use, sell at a discount.
As this is Lincolnshire County Council, responsible for waste disposable and recycling, why are they not setting much higher standards? They should be showcasing best practice for others to follow.
The lid and cup have been retained. They will be dropped on the compost heap to see what happens.
